.Coley Harvey, ESPN Workers WriterAug 5, 2024, 05:33 PM ETClosePreviously dealt with Florida State for Orlando Sentinel as well as Georgia Technology for Macon Telegraph.Northwestern University graduateNoah Lyles gained gold in the men's 100m ultimate on Sunday in a traditionally close race.He beat Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by 0.005 secs, noting the closest men's 100m competition at the Olympics considering that 1980, depending on to ESPN Statistics & Information.Editor's Picks1 RelatedThe news of his gold award victory took approximately half a minute to verify as the competition finished. Once it was actually main, Lyles reacted through uplifting his bib and shouting: "America. I informed you, I received this." Lyles, mentioned there were few events during the course of his gold-medal night. He devoted it speaking with media, meeting a necessary post-race medicine examination, as well as getting on boyfriend mode.Monday marks the two-year anniversary for Lyles and also his girl, Jamaican 400-meter jogger Junelle Bromfield, Lyles said. While he acknowledges owing her a genuine holiday after the Olympics, he conducted a necessary process of chivalry in the wee hours Monday morning.Around 2 a.m. Paris opportunity, Lyles said Bromfield let him know she had actually mistakenly left her jogging spikes at their massage specialist's Airbnb near the Olympic Community. Because she was managing her first competitions of the Olympics later on Monday early morning, it was actually vital she obtain those spikes." So listed here I am at 2 a.m., swaying with a spike bag, my bag as well as some toiletries, as well as I feel like, 'Huh. Listed here I am actually, Olympics champion, 100 gauges, swaying to my girlfriend's room with all this stuff,'" Lyles mentioned, having a good laugh." I am actually a great guy." Bromfield finished third in her heat energy, qualifying for the ladies's 400m semifinals on Wednesday. Lyles himself succeeded his heat energy in the preliminary of the men's 200m, likewise receiving the semifinals.